2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise: Africa's first medical tablet (Cardiopad) sending results via a mobile-phone connection wins the prize.
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| Arthur Zang, 26, Cameroon (Cardiopad) |
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within our DNA and we are excited to talk about vision and innovation, strong spirit of enterprise and leadership, concrete solutions to problems and
anticipation.
Following a long-terms’ hard work, five young
visionaries from Africa, India, Europe and the Middle East see their perseverance
rewarded.
As part of our global commitment, Connectikpeople.co soon Retinknow®, recalls that, this year’s
Young Laureates impress by both their leadership qualities and in their ability
to harness technology in an original way to improve the well-being of the
community and the environment, as well as to advance scientific knowledge.
The five Young Laureates were chosen by an international Jury of eight
eminent experts who reviewed a shortlist from among 1,800 applicants from all
over the world. The Laureates will each receive 50,000 Swiss francs to advance
their projects. They are:
Neeti Kailas, 29, India: aims to vastly increase screening of newborn babies for hearing loss,
through an inexpensive, easy-to-use device, and to set up an associated network
of health-care professionals in India who can diagnose or treat deafness.
Olivier Nsengimana, 30, Rwanda: is promoting breeding programmes and the release of Rwanda’s captive,
endangered grey crowned-cranes. The iconic bird, a symbol of wealth and
longevity in Rwanda, is a victim of its own beauty, and is often kept as a
pet.
Francesco Sauro, 29, Italy: is exploring the vast quartzite caves of South America’s fabled tabletop
mountains on the border of Venezuela and Brazil, making discoveries of unique
worlds that have evolved in isolation over millennia.
Arthur Zang, 26, Cameroon: has invented what is believed to be Africa’s first medical tablet, which
will allow health-care workers in rural areas to send the results of cardiac tests
to heart specialists via a mobile-phone connection.
Hosam Zowawi, 29, Saudi Arabia: is developing rapid tests to detect the presence of antibiotic resistant
bacteria, now considered a global threat to human health. He also plans a
regional public campaign warning of the dangers of the overuse and misuse of
antibiotics.
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise were initiated in 1976 to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the Oyster chronometer, the world’s first waterproof watch
and a symbol of the innovation that the Awards programme supports. The
programme recognizes enterprising men and women who are using their talents and
initiative to change the world in five broad areas: science and health, applied
technology, the environment, exploration and discovery, and cultural heritage.
